#3EAA98
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(67.2% 0.101 180), rgb(62, 170, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#3EAA98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAA98 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 170, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.101 180) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3EAA98 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EAA98 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAA98 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAA98 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 180.8)
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Step 300
300
#93CFC2
oklch(81% 0.064 179.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EAA98
oklch(67.2% 0.101 180)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#3EAA98 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A3A097 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAA98
#3EAA98
oklch(67.2% 0.101 180)
- #C97B93
#C97B93
oklch(67.3% 0.101 0.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3EAA98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
Use #3EAA98 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.